Madagascar vs Nigeria: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Madagascar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.54 current US$ against 6.65 current US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 0.89 current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Madagascar ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 82nd of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9 current US$ | 2.92 current US$ | 0.0229 current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.28 current US$ | 7.78 current US$ | 2.5 current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.7 current US$ | 6.68 current US$ | 0.0231 current US$ | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Madagascar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.54 current US$ against 6.65 current US$ in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 0.89 current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 82nd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.